Armageddon arrives

Owner hopeful it won't be last in Dunedin

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Armageddon is the end of all things, but this weekend Dunedin marks a beginning for Armageddon - the pop culture expo.

Started in Auckland as a comics convention, Armageddon has grown to embrace science fiction and fantasy films, gaming and television, as well as retaining a close relationship with comics culture. The expo has also gone national, then international, adding Australia to its roster . . . and now Dunedin.

"We always want to expand to new centres but the problem for Dunedin and Christchurch to a lesser extent is convincing companies to come to the South Island, " Christchurch- based Armageddon owner Bill Geradts said.

"With the success of the Christchurch show and the changes we had to make to it because of the earthquakes, it meant we had a good response from exhibitors which gave us the chance to take it further around the South Island. This is the one that proves that it will work or not. If it works the way I expect it to, we'll definitely be back, hopefully with a show that is bigger and better."